A breaking news story:Tuesday 7th December Antarctic Cruise Ship limps into PortHit by a 30 ft wave and 90 km an hour winds that damaged the engine, broke the bridge window and damaged electrical and communication facilities.This was NOT OUR cruise ship! It could well have been. It reminds us that Antarctica is still a wilderness frontier and that the Drake passage has the roughest seas in the world. We are so thrilled that we have been able to see a part of this...

Ushuaia is going to remind me of beautiful music. Our hostel plays dreamy relaxing music, the restaurants play good music and Argentinians have no problem singing along to the good music being played in the supermarket while they are shopping. This lively and lovely little place is literally the end of the road. The national park slightly south has the southernmost road on earth and a sign that is well photographed by intrepid travellers who go the whole length o...